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Bizncs Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
I have an appointment with ...
I have an appointment with xxx.
Recently, I heard that the above sentence should be used only when you're refering to formal professional business meetings such as with doctors, lawyers, or other job-related people, and if you are going to meet your friends or family, you have to use "I have plans with my friend".
What confuses me is that more often than not I saw people use the sentence refering to casual meetings with friends, family or people they are acquainted with.
What is correct? Should I NOT use the sentence when I am going to meet my friends? Is it just acceptable in informal spoken english?
Thanks
Recently, I heard that the above sentence should be used only when you're refering to formal professional business meetings such as with doctors, lawyers, or other job-related people, and if you are going to meet your friends or family, you have to use "I have plans with my friend".
What confuses me is that more often than not I saw people use the sentence refering to casual meetings with friends, family or people they are acquainted with.
What is correct? Should I NOT use the sentence when I am going to meet my friends? Is it just acceptable in informal spoken english?
Thanks
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Hi, First of all, I hope you undrstand there are no laws that sway you can or can't usde particular word. It's just a matter of how is the word usually used. I have an appointment with ***.
- Hi, First of all, I hope you undrstand there are no laws that sway you can or can't usde particular word.
- It's just a matter of how is the word usually used.
- I have an appointment with ***.
- Recently, I heard that the above sentence should be used only when you're refering to formal professional business meetings such as with doctors, lawyers, or other job-related people, It's true tht it is more often used in these situations.
- It's a somewhat formal word.
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Hi,
First of all, I hope you undrstand there are no laws that sway you can or can't usde particular word. It's just a matter of how is the word usually used.
I have an appointment with ***.
Recently, I heard that the above sentence should be used only when you're refering to formal professional business meetings such as with doctors, lawyers, or other job-related people,
First of all, I hope you undrstand there are no laws that sway you can or can't usde particular word. It's just a matter of how is the word usually used.
I have an appointment with ***.
Recently, I heard that the above sentence should be used only when you're refering to formal professional business meetings such as with doctors, lawyers, or other job-related people,
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